1General Surgeon, Department of General Surgery of Metropolitan Hospital, Quito, Ecuador
2Surgical Oncologist and General Surgeon, General Surgery Department of Metropolitan Hospital, Quito, Ecuador
3General Medical, Isidro Ayora Hospital, Loja, Ecuador
American Journal of Medical Case Reports.
2016,
Vol. 4 No. 12, 371-375
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-4-12-1
Copyright © 2016 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Jhon Paul Castillo León, Mario Montalvo Burbano, María del Cisne Ordoñez Izquierdo. Giant Peritoneal Inclusion Cyst of the Abdominopelvic Cavity, a Very Rare Case Report and Literature Review.
American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2016; 4(12):371-375. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-4-12-1.
Correspondence to: María del Cisne Ordoñez Izquierdo, General Medical, Isidro Ayora Hospital, Loja, Ecuador. Email:
jhon_934@hotmail.comAbstract
The objective of this article is to present a rare case such as peritoneal inclusion cyst or a benign cyst mesothelioma, a rare injury that predominantly affects women of reproductive age, with a still unknown etiology. Materials and Methods: We present the clinical case of a 36-year-old women, asymptomatic, with a pelvic ultrasound reported free abdominal fluid in a medical checkup. In her medical history revealed that six years ago the patient underwent laparotomy for complicated appendicitis with peritonitis. The abdominal and pelvic scan showed a giant cystic lesion of 20 cm x 17 cm x 10 cm, which occupies part of the abdomen and pelvis. Result: surgical treatment was decided and the patient underwent laparotomy, achieving the complete elimination of cystic mass and small bowel resection joined the cyst was performed. The histopathology report confirmed the diagnosis of peritoneal inclusion cyst. Conclusion: location, type of injury and behavior of mesothelioma cysts should be considered as they have a high recurrence rate and are often asymptomatic.
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